[6][5] The port of Zakynthos also sustained major damage, and a state of emergency was declared in the municipality.

[8] Tax relief was also extended into January in order to support the local tourism industry.

[10] About 120 homes were left uninhabitable, and the town laterally shifted 5 centimeters as a result of the earthquake.

[8][5] The event was felt in eight countries, including in the Balkans, Italy, Malta as well as coasts of Africa and Turkey.

[14] The largest reported aftershock was of magnitude 5.6 the day of the initial earthquake.